ABSTRACT

Literacy topics fluctuate each year in how much attention they receive in research and practice. The What’s Hot in Literacy annual survey asks twenty-five leading experts what literacy topics are currently receiving attention, or are hot, as well as which topics should be hot in the field. The results of these interviews are tallied to identify consensus among the participants. The following three levels are used to report the findings: a) “extremely hot” or “extremely cold” (100% consensus), b) “very hot” or “very cold” (75% consensus), and c) “hot” or “cold” (50% consensus). Items are identified as “should be hot” or “should not be hot” if at least 50% of the respondents agree. The four “very hot” topics for 2021 are digital literacy, dyslexia, phonics/phonemic awareness, and social justice/equity/anti-racism in literacy. Discussion of these topics (and others that were deemed should be hot) and why they may be currently receiving more attention than others in the field is included. Findings can be utilized by both K-12 and higher education professionals alike.

摘要

识字主题每年在研究和实践中受到的关注程度都在波动。识字热点年度调查询问了 25 位顶尖专家，哪些扫盲话题目前受到关注或热门，以及哪些话题应该在该领域成为热门话题。对这些访谈的结果进行统计，以确定参与者之间的共识。以下三个级别用于报告调查结果：a）“极热”或“极冷”（100% 共识），b）“非常热”或“非常冷”（75% 共识），和 c）“热” ”或“冷”（50% 的共识）。如果至少 50% 的受访者同意，则将项目确定为“应该很热”或“不应该很热”。2021 年的四个“非常热门”主题是数字素养、阅读障碍、语音/音素意识和扫盲中的社会正义/公平/反种族主义。讨论了这些主题（以及其他被认为应该很热门的主题）以及为什么它们目前可能比该领域的其他主题受到更多关注。K-12 和高等教育专业人士都可以利用调查结果。